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IndiGo Flight Struck by Lightning, Lands Safely at Lucknow Airport

The pilots reported the strike as a precaution, and inspections found damage limited to the nose radome.

  • An IndiGo flight carrying 104 passengers from Patna to Lucknow was struck by lightning at about 17,000 feet during bad weather.
  • The lightning damaged the aircraft’s nose, but the pilot landed safely at Lucknow, where all passengers were evacuated without injuries.
  • The aircraft was grounded after landing, and IndiGo arranged a replacement flight that carried the passengers to Ahmedabad at about 6:22 p.m.
  • The incident followed a June 19 lightning strike involving an IndiGo aircraft parked at Kolkata Airport, which affected its power system.
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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